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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair and a red-orange forehead mark, sitting barefoot on a wooden swing-seat with brass chains beside an open wooden door. Around him sit a group of young people in orange clothing and two women in white with orange shawls. A Warli-style painting of dancing figures hangs on the wall above, along with a hanging lantern and potted plants. Appearance-based label: a person, given the saffron robes, long hair and forehead mark, seated in the central teaching position. Several listeners sit on the steps; a person with light hair is in the lower right corner. Visible people number about nine.

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A photograph of a monastic training gathering outdoors at a wooden-doored porch. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing flowing saffron-orange robes sits smiling on a carved wooden bench with a red cushion, with one arm resting on the armrest. Brass hanging chains and bells decorate the doorway. Around him, young people in white clothes sit closely, some smiling, and a woman in white wears an orange shawl and glasses at left. In the foreground, a pile of folded orange cloth lies on the step beside metal bowls and small fruits. Greenery and a red woven basket appear at right. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long hair and saffron robes with a ceremonial seat.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes smiling broadly while seated on an ornate wooden swing with beaded chains, a red cushion beneath him. Behind him stand a brown-red wall with white folk-style figure painting, a wooden door, a potted plant and a clay pot. Several seated people in the foreground, some in white and some in orange clothing, face him with their backs partly to the camera, and a plate of food sits at the lower left. The swing and cushion are arranged on a raised tiled step. a person is the central figure: long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes, seated on a decorated swing in front of devotees. Around six to twenty people are visible.2006-08-17A group of devotees sits on a covered porch beside a wooden swing hung with brass chains, in front of a white wall with a painted folk-art panel of dancing figures. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace and an orange wrap sits on the swing, smiling and hands clasped; a candidate matching this presentation, but the page does not confirm he is present, so the identity is uncertain. Beside him a man in a red shirt and orange shawl sits, an older woman in white with glasses and an orange shawl sits, and younger women and a man in white with orange shawls sit on the red floor. A wooden door with red and brass hangings stands behind them, and a silver staff rests on the step in the foreground.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph on a red-tiled veranda of a white building with a brown wall mural of stick-figure dancers and a wooden door behind. A figure with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a gold-toned beaded necklace and bare feet, stepping forward in motion. Around him sit seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some with orange shawls, and an older woman in white. A man in a red top sits on a wooden swing with a bag. Camera operators with video equipment sit at the left edge filming. Brass staffs rest on the floor. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate necklace; page says not at this event, so treated as unsure.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of ashram devotees on a red-tiled veranda beside a wooden door and orange window, with a painted white folk-art mural of figures and palm trees on the wall. A central figure in an orange robe and long dark hair is swinging on an ornate wooden swing with brass chains, bent forward and swaying. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothes sit and clap, smiling, with a woman in an orange shawl on the right and a speaker on the left. Small garlands of red and gold decorate the doorway.2007-12-23A photograph of a seated figure in a swing-like wooden seat on a porch, wearing orange saffron robes, a large gold necklace, and with long swept-back dark hair, appearing to speak to a seated group. Around him, many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the red-tiled floor; one man in white at left operates a small black audio device, and a standing man in red and orange clothing stands at right near a carved wooden door. A brass staff leans beside the swing, and a wall behind bears painted white and maroon folk-style figures of people and trees. The figure in orange with long hair and gold necklace is a person by appearance cues, shown here in a discourse setting with devotees.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace reclining on a wooden swing with brass chains, one hand on the armrest, one foot extended. Behind him stand a man in white with long hair and devotees in white and orange seated on the red-tiled floor holding papers. A wooden door, a painted tribal-style mural of dancing figures and potted plants form the background. a person: the seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace is a.2007-12-23